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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach: Pocahontas County

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Private Pesticide Applicator Training - February 7, 2019 at 9:30, Rialto Theatre, Pocahontas

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January 8, 2019
Pocahontas County 4-H Scholarship Applications Due

All 4-H’ers in Pocahontas County that are attending college in the fall of 2019 are encouraged to apply for one of ten $750 scholarships that will be awarded to seniors in Pocahontas County.  The application is available at the ISU Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County office and is also on the Extension home webpage https://www.extension.iastate.edu/pocahontas/.  The applications are due February 1, 2019.  No late applications will be considered.

December 23, 2018
Wrap Up BQA

BQA training will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Buena Vista County Extension and Outreach office in Storm Lake. Please pre-register by February 3rd by calling 712-732-5056.

December 21, 2018
2019 NW Iowa Beef Bonanza

Mark your calendars! – Saturday, Feb. 2nd from 9:45AM-3:00PM @ ILCC – see attached flyer.  Cost is $5 per participant.  ALL 4-H/FFA members and accompanying adults are welcome to participate for the $5 fee.  Deadline to register is January 24th.  Sessions will include Beefing Up! with Tammy Chapman, RD; Calving Simulator – ISU College of Vet Medicine & Dr. Dan Berkland, Sibley Vet Clinic; How do You Score? with Dr. Beth Doran, ISUEO Beef Specialist & Mark Jensen, ILCC Beef Instructor; andYou Be the Judge with Mike Anderson, 4-H Livestock Specialist & Lisa Berkland, 4-H Specialist.  Please note – we are not able to grant YQCA credit for attending this event.

January 9, 2018
Learn to Make Healthy Meals at Home

Many people find it challenging to prepare healthy meals. Several factors, including perceived lack of time and decreased kitchen skills, contribute to this challenge. ISU Extension and Outreach- Pocahontas County is hosting a program series that will help participants learn ways to overcome these challenges. 

January 15, 2019
Yard and Garden: Brighten Winter with a Clivia Plant

Flowers are one of the best antidotes to the icy winds of winter. This winter consider growing a clivia plant.

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